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Delays in place this weekend on several PRT routes due to repair work

October 21, 2023 / 10:33 AM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh

PRT delays expected this weekend

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - For those who may have plans to commute in or out of downtown this weekend, you may be a bit delayed.

First - the Mon Incline will remain closed into the next week for repairs.

Next, light rail service from the South Hills into downtown and the North Side will be interrupted until the start of service on Monday.

Lastly, the Mount Washington Transit Tunnel will be closed this weekend until Monday.

All bus and rail traffic will be detoured through Allentown and a rail shuttle will also be available.

Pittsburgh Regional Transit is warning riders to tack on an extra 20 minutes for their weekend commutes.

You can see the full schedule as well as detour details on the PRT website at this link.

Pittsburgh Regional Transit

Patrick Damp

Patrick Damp is a web producer for CBS Pittsburgh. A Pittsburgh native who grew up watching KDKA-TV, Patrick studied journalism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. After half a decade in sports communication, Patrick decided to pursue his dream of working in journalism in his hometown and joined the CBS Pittsburgh team in 2019.